Hello, please correct my mistakes (in bold) in these exercises:
Put the verbs in brackets into the correct infinitive form or the -ing form.
Exercise 1.
1 She will return (return) the books next weekend.
2 It was good of you to help (help) me to fix my bicycle.
3 The man suggested calling (call) the police in, to investigate.
4 I can’t get used to living (live) in such a hot country.
5 He admitted robbing (rob) the bank.
6 You had better hurry (hurry), or you’ll be late for work.
7 They refused to give (give) me money back.
8 She is too short to become (become) a fashion model.
9 My parents let me stay up (stay) up late at weekends.
10 Our teacher makes us doing (do) homework every evening.
11 The kitchen windows need cleaning (clean).
12 They have begun making (make) preparations for the party.
13 He advised her to speak (speak) to her boss.
14 Mr Roberts was seen leaving (leave) his house at 12:15 last night.
15 Can you imagine spending (spend) your holidays on the moon.
16 I don’t allow people to smoke (smoke) in my house.
17 It was silly of you to forget (forget) to lock the door.
18 He risks to lose (lose) his wallet when he leaves it on his desk.
Exercise 2.
1 A: Did you see the robber?
B: Yes. I saw him getting (get) into the car and drive away.
2 A: Colin is good at speaking in public, isn’t he?
B: Yes. I heard him make (make) a speech last month. It was excellent.
3 A: Your hair looks great today.
B: Thanks. I watched the hairdresser dry (dry) it so I could learn how to do it myself.
4 A: Did you stay until the end of the contest?
B: Yes. I listened to the chairman announce (announce) the results before I went home.
5 A: How do you know that man stole the watch?
B: I saw him put (put) it in his pocket and leave the shop without paying.
6 A: That’s a music school, isn’t it?
B: That’s right. I often hear the students singing (sing) as I walk past.
Ex 1
10 and 18 are incorrect, though you cannot make 18 work while it has a ‘to’ in it.
The rest are correct.
7. should be: They refused to give me my money back / They refused to give my money back.
Ex 2
1 is incorrect
3 is ambiguous. Dry and drying could both be considered correct.
4 is incorrect
The rest are fine.
You mean they should look like this:
10 Our teacher makes us do (do) homework every evening.
18 He risks losing (lose) his wallet when he leaves it on his desk.
1 A: Did you see the robber?
B: Yes. I saw him get (get) into the car and drive away.
4 A: Did you stay until the end of the contest?
B: Yes. I listened to the chairman announcing (announce) the results before I went home.
Those are correct.
- I saw him get into the car and drive away.
- I listened to the chairman announcing (announce) the results before I went home.
Is my point below convincing?
In 1, the infinitive is to be used because ‘the getting into the car and the driving away’ implies a continued/completed activity (of longer duration; not just a glimpse).
In 2, either may be used because listening to either the full or the pertinent part of the announcement is possible in the given context.
(My earlier answer-post is modified now)
I saw him getting into the car’ is perfectly acceptable, but not with ‘and drive away’.
I saw him get into the car and drive away
or
I saw him getting into the car and driving away.
In a similar manner, ‘announce’ is implausible with the final clause ‘before I went home’.
I listened to the chairman announcing the results before I went home.
I listened to the chairman announce the results. Later, I went home.
I saw him get into the car’ is perfectly acceptable, but not with ‘and drive away’.
(This statement seems to contradict the first option in the following sentences quoted by you)
I saw him get into the car and drive away
or
I saw him getting into the car and driving away.
Now, Bev, what I understand about the use of infinitive/gerund may be illustrated as below:
I saw the boy cross the road. (The whole action of crossing from one side to the other was witnessed by me)
I saw the boy crossing the road. (This implies that the crossing was witnessed only at some point in time; maybe in the beginning or middle or end)
What do you say?